House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan, House Administration Chairman Bryan Steil, and House Oversight Chairman James Comer sent a letter to ActBlue CEO Regina Wallace-Jones warning the group could face contempt of Congress for failure to comply with subpoenas.
Lawmakers say subpoenas issued July 22, 2025 requested documents on alleged misconduct at ActBlue, whistleblower retaliation, and mass legal team departures after the company ended voluntary cooperation. ActBlue said in October 2025 it had produced all non-privileged responsive records.
The committees point to an April 2, 2026 New York Times report citing documents they say were not produced, including former Interim General Counsel Aaron Ting’s resignation letter and an internal message from former Legal Counsel Zain Ahmad alleging retaliation after reporting misconduct. They argue these fall within scope and are not protected by attorney-client privilege.
They further allege the materials indicate potential foreign donations, misleading statements to Congress, and retaliation against a whistleblower, and say ActBlue is withholding them to conceal the extent and duration of misconduct. After a follow-up demand on April 14, 2026, lawmakers say ActBlue still did not comply.
On June 5, ActBlue submitted a privilege log but continued withholding those records along with at least 420 additional documents, citing attorney-client privilege. The committees say they have repeatedly sought justification for these claims but received no adequate explanation, arguing the lack of compliance is hindering Congress’s ability to investigate possible foreign interference in political donations and consider election security legislation.
Earlier this month, Wallace-Jones declined to answer questions during testimony before the House Administration Committee regarding allegations that the organization facilitated foreign campaign donations to Democratic candidates in federal elections, invoking the Fifth Amendment.
